A case human trafficking growing in Alamance County is expanding by the Sheriff's Office; Bill O'Neil reports.

A case human trafficking growing in Alamance County is expanding by the Sheriff's Office; Bill O'Neil reports.

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Updated: 5:27 PM EDT May 18, 2016

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WEBVTT REPORTING LIVE INWASHINGTON AND I WILL SEND ITBACK TO YOU.>> THE CASE STARTED WHENINVESTIGATORS ALLEGEDLY USEFORGED DOCUMENTS TO ENROLLSTUDENT ATHLETES FROM NIGERIA INTHE SCHOOL SYSTEM.PHIL JOINS US LIVE IN GRAHAMWITH THA STORY -- BILL O'NEILJOINS US LIV IN GRAHAM WITHTHAT STORY.BILL SHERIFF JOHNSON SAYS: FOLLOWING YESTERDAYS NEWSCOVERAGE HE HAS PERSONALLYHANDLED 9-PHONE CALLS FROM THEPUBLIC ABOUT THIS STORY.HIS OFFICE HAS SINCE BEEN INTOUCH WITH OFFICIALS IN NIGERIA.THE SHERIFF SAYS THEY LEARNEDSOMETHING FROM THAT CALL.BUT WONT SAY WHAT THEY LEARNEDTHE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ARRESTEDTWO PEOPLE ARIS HINES AND BRANDITHOMASON BUT NOT ON HUMANTRAFFICKING CHARGES.THE MEBANE COUPLE ARE CHARGEDWITH OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE ANDFRAUTHEY ARE OUT OF JAIL ON 10,000DOLLAR BONDS.BUT THE SHERIFF HAS LAUNCHED ATASK FORCE LOOKING INTO HUMANTRAFFICKINSEVERAL YOUNG MEN CONNECTED TOMR. HINES WERE LIVING IN A HOUSEON HOLT STREET IN MEBANE.THE SHERIFF SAYS HE BELIEVESTHEY'RE PART OF A HUMANTRAFFICKING OPERATION INVOLVINGATHLETES FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIESEVERAL OTHER MEN WER HE SAYS THERE'SSOMETHING NOT RIGH>> WE HAVE GOT TO KNOW WHAT GOING ON HERE FIND THESE KIDBILL: AMONG THE UNANSWER-- TODAY THE SHERIFF HAS ADDED AFOURTH GIRL TO THAT LIST, SAYINGTH DO HAVE A LEAD TO ONE OF

Alamance human trafficking investigation expanding

A case human trafficking growing in Alamance County is expanding by the Sheriff's Office; Bill O'Neil reports.